Weathering processes in the Min Jiang: Major elements, 87Sr/ 86Sr, δ34SSO4, and δ18OSO4

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-170

  Yoon, Junyeon ^a   Huh, Youngsook ^a   Lee, Insung ^a   Moon, Seulgi ^a   Noh, Hyonjeong ^a   Qin, Jianhua ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

18OSO4; 34 SSO4; CO2consumption rate; Min Jiang; Silicate weathering

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; DISCHARGE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PARTIAL PRESSURE; SILICATE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MIN RIVER [SICHUAN]; SICHUAN;

EID: 42649109016     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-008-9030-7     Document Type: Article

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